Anthropic · 6 hours ago
Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI (Federal Civilian)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$280K/yr - $320K/yr
4+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and interpretable AI systems. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to collaborate with federal civilian customers, driving AI adoption and developing innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Work within customer systems to build production applications with Claude models, ensuring that these products meet customer requirements
Deliver technical artifacts for customers like MCP servers, sub-agents, and agent skills that will be used in production workflows
Provide white glove deployment support for Anthropic products in national security environments
Identify and codify repeatable deployment patterns and contribute insights back to our Product and Engineering teams
Maintain strong knowledge of the latest developments in LLM capabilities, implementation patterns, and AI product development stacks
Build long term relationships with customers and proactively identify new opportunities for AI deployment throughout the lifecycle of an engagement
Travel frequently (25-50%) to customer sites to build in person with customers
Be a champion for Anthropic’s mission in the field
Qualification
Required
Must have prior experience working with US federal civilian, state, or local agencies
4+ years of experience in a technical, customer facing role such as Forward Deployed Engineer, or as a Software Engineer with consulting experience. Former technical founders are also encouraged to apply
Production experience with LLMs including advanced prompt engineering, agent development, evaluation frameworks, and deployment at scale
Strong programming skills with proficiency in Python (and ideally in one or more additional languages like TypeScript, Java, etc) and experience shipping production applications
High agency with an ability to navigate ambiguity present in complex organizations
High cooperation mindset for cross-organizational collaboration, balancing competing priorities with integrity
Passion for advancing safe, beneficial AI systems through creative technical applications
Strong communication skills to conduct discovery with customers and to convey technical concepts to diverse stakeholders while maintaining a low ego and collaborative approach
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Security clearance not required, but a plus
Experience with government IT systems and/or AI deployment patterns is a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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